To anyone who’s stuck comparing their Year 1 to someone else’s Year 5: Stop.

  • To anyone who’s stuck comparing their Year 1 to someone else’s Year 5: Stop.

    Posted by Sagar Desai on 28/09/2025 at 4:42 PM

    It’s unfair. It’s unrealistic. And it’ll suck the joy out of your journey.
    Every single successful freelancer here had awkward proposals, ghosted emails, $10 gigs and dry months.

    Growth isn’t linear and confidence isn’t permanent. But every win—no matter how small—is evidence that it’s working.

    So celebrate your first gig like it’s gold. Because it is.

    david-j1980 replied 7 months, 3 weeks ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • zelja

    Member
    28/09/2025 at 4:49 PM

    I saved this post. Might print it and tape it to my monitor.

  • david-j1980

    Member
    28/09/2025 at 4:50 PM

    Needed this. Just landed my second client but felt like it wasn’t ‘enough.’

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